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Castle Rocks (aka Castle Butte)

Pillars

Pillar

Vertical, standing, often spire-shaped, natural rock formation.
Related terms: chimney, monument, pinnacle, pohaku, rock tower
See also: Ranges, Ridges, and Summits
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County

Big Horn County, Montana
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
45.3346738°, -108.5451295°
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Elevation

5810 ft. (1771 m.)

Topographic Map

US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Castle Rocks is covered by the Castle Rocks, MT US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Cities

Collbran, CO 422 mi
Loma, CO 424 mi
Fruita, CO 427 mi
Woody Creek, CO 427 mi
Palisade, CO 430 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Oswald (historical) Man-made 1.8 mi
Lost Creek Ditch Water 3.3 mi
Bird Creek Water 3.4 mi
West Pryor Mountain Land 3.4 mi
Chicopee (historical) Man-made 3.8 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is BRIDGER 2 N which is approximately 18 miles away and has an elevation of 3,630 feet (2,180 feet lower than Castle Rocks). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January .77" 33.9° 8.9°
February .57" 41.0° 13.9°
March 1.04" 50.9° 22.0°
April 1.69" 59.0° 29.3°
May 2.43" 69.5° 39.6°
June 1.63" 79.6° 47.7°
July .85" 87.1° 52.5°
August .73" 86.5° 50.9°
September 1.23" 75.0° 40.0°
October 1.29" 62.3° 30.6°
November .68" 45.1° 19.2°
December .57" 36.4° 11.7°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 52% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 80% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 88% of other locations on record.